Introduction:
Fading Obsession started out in December 2004 as a much smaller site than it
is today. It's purpose, to be true to the first wave pro-ana roots and bring
some special changes within it in order to make it stand out from the rest.
With several updates, constant additions to new areas, content, information
plus even a games section it took what seems like no time at all to become one
of the biggest pro-ed websites out there today. Yes, it's taken several hits
from the so called "professional" ed sites, had a few shut downs in
the past but that has not stopped the Fading. Through a few minor changes plus
some extra work behind the scenes it has risen up to prove that this place is
here to stay. Fading Obsession has also been featured on no less than six media
spotlights to date (television, magazines, newspapers and online news outlets)
and has been written about on some of the "professionals" documents
covering the online proana scene.
Mission Statement:
Alot has been said since 2001 about how bad the pro-ana world is. Everyone
who has ever been on these places know full well just how rediculous these false
rumours are. And by "been on" I mean having entered with open mind,
and been around actually getting to know the real us. Pro-Ana works by allowing
the individual to proceed at their own pace in a loving, caring enviornment
in order to gain and/or regain self acceptance and not to be ashamed of who
and what they are. It's truely one of the most accepting close knit communities
of any on the net. We are not cults, we do not encourage anyone to develop eating
disorders, we do not encouage deathly behaviours, and we will not stand for
intolorence towards eating disorders. What we do is make a safe place for others
to come to and be themselves. Some say we promote the eating disorder, but again,
not true. We do say that their is no shame in being eating disordered, the only
bad thing is what causes the eating disorder. That is how pro-ana is different.
The pro-recovery sites make you feel like trash for having an eating disorder
and make you feel like your in a competiton to recover and no matter how well
your doing with it, it's not as good as everyone else who go around preaching
the gospel of recovery and making you feel even worse. On proana sites, you
will recover when you are ready for it and at your own pace. That is the only
way recovery works. So what is with the recovery speach you ask? It happens,
it's the final process of eating disorders and is a life long one. It's also
what the "big boys" use to entrap the pro sites. We know about it,
and true pro-ana will offer full support towards recovery ... but we do not
enforce it. On here, it's all about removing the problem ... take that out and
the consequence goes along with it. No pressures, no falsified garbage, just
pure reality.
Future Visions:
Pro-ana is NOT a bad thing, it is here to stay and helps out millions of people
world wide. This and several other sites are living proof of that. Until others
stop buying into the hype of misinformed media propeganda, and the recovery
sites who are so insecure about themselves they have to attack us ... we will
be here ... fighting for your rights to seek help on your own and make others
see that anorexics and bulimics have the right to be treated fairly. It's time
to stop the discrimination based on eating disorders, and stop the demonization
of people who want to help. We are NOT the enemy ... the enviornment that causes
eating disorders IS!
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